UN Issues Urgent Appeal After Devastating Earthquake Strikes Haiti

A powerful earthquake struck Haiti’s southern region early this morning, causing widespread destruction of homes, infrastructure, and public buildings, and prompting an urgent appeal from the United Nations for international humanitarian assistance. Emergency response teams were immediately deployed to search for survivors amid collapsed structures, while local authorities reported significant casualties and disruptions to basic services. The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) urged countries and aid organisations to provide medical support, food, clean water, and temporary shelter to affected communities, warning that the disaster’s impact could worsen without swift global cooperation and resource mobilisation.